CHARLESTON, S.C. – Emily Hayes tallied 17 kills to lead the Phoenix to a Southern Conference win over The Citadel on Sunday afternoon, 3-0 (30-23, 30-16, 30-27). The Phoenix moves to 13-10, 6-3 on the season while The Citadel falls to 10-15, 2-9.
The Citadel's Samantha Parisi recorded her second double-double in as many matches with 11 kills and 10 digs and also received 14 kills from Marina Daniel. Setter Katie Livingston tallied 29 assists and Stephenie Allen notched seven kills while posting two solo blocks and one block assist.
Hayes hit .387 for the Phoenix with only five errors on 31 attempts. Emily Lucci added nine kills with only two errors for a .438 hitting percentage while Juliena Gigon and Britany Westphal each added eight kills. Emily Downing and MK Spear each recorded seven digs while Natalie Moore tallied 36 assists.
Elon returns to action on Wednesday at North Carolina A&T in a 7:00 p.m. match.
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